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United States Patent | 6,156,275 |
Dumitrescu ,   et al. | December 5, 2000 |
A sample rack for holding sample tubes in a single row includes a frame having a longitudinally extending vertical rear wall and a horizontal top wall. The top wall includes a plurality of sample tube openings. A plurality of vertical partitions and opposite end walls are joined to the frame in spaced arrangement to define sample tube chambers for receiving sample tubes. A front marginal section of the frame connects the bottom portions of vertical partitions and a leaf spring device is attached to the marginal section. The leaf spring device includes a support section and a plurality of arms that extend upwardly from the support section into the sample tube chambers.
Inventors: | Dumitrescu; Nicolae (Stamford, CT); Makarchuk; Irena (Fairfield, CT) |
Assignee: | Bayer Corporation (Tarrytown, NY) |
Appl. No.: | 113643 |
Filed: | July 10, 1998 |
Current U.S. Class: | 422/104; 211/71.01; 211/74; 422/99 |
Intern'l Class: | B01L 009/06; B01L 003/00; A47G 029/00; A47B 073/00 |
Field of Search: | 422/99,104,297,300 211/71,71.01,74 |
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